Smart Projectiles: Design Guidelines and Development Process Keys to Success

Abstract

The design of smart projectiles and their components is unique among ordnance design. Because of the unique nature of smart projectile programs, traditional methods of program management must be augmented by a strong understanding of the technical issues. The differences between conventional ammunition programs and smart projectiles are compared. Modeling and simulation techniques, as well as specific technical issues, are discussed. These are an inherent part of any successful smart projectile program. Specifics on watch items are given as are suggestions on proper focus of the development effort. The paper is seeded throughout with lessons learned from several major smart projectile programs and approached from the perspective of the projectile manager, system developer, and technical staff.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA531374

Entities

People

  • D. Carlucci
  • J. Pritchard
  • R. Pellen
  • W. Demassi

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Business Administration
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Program Management
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Reliability
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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